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How to Become a SCCAOR Member

1. Call our Membership Services Department at 408.445.8500 to schedule an in-office appointment. We

have two locations available for appointments:

San Jose Office: 1651 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95112 Appointments available Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Gilroy Service Center: 7901 Westwood Drive Unit J Gilroy, CA, 95020

Appointments available Tuesday - Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

2. Email your completed application to membership@sccaor.com, at least 24 hours prior to your appointment.

3. If you are unable to make your appointment, please call the Membership Services Department to reschedule at 408.445.8500.

4. Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS® dues are prorated from the month you join through December of that year. We accept all forms of payment for membership.

5. It is mandatory to come in person to activate an eKey or Xpresskey.

6. You are required to be an active member of MLSListings, Inc. to have an active key. Sign up online at www.pro.mlslistings.com to join.

MLSListings, Inc. Fees One Time Processing Fees Access Fees

Broker Total

Agent Total

Subscriber/Agent $200.00 Annual $72.83 x

12 months $874.00 $1174.00 $1074.00

Participant/Broker $300.00 Semi-

Annual $81.50 x 6

months $489.00 $789.00 $689.00

Quarterly

$92 x 3 months

$276.00 $576.00 $476.00

Make your payments to MLSListings, Inc.

All applicants must apply for and maintain the same type of membership as their

firm’s broker and/or MLSListings Participant.

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SUPRA eKey and Xpresskey Information

Make your Smartphone your lockbox key and carry only one device! eKey is an ‘app’ that turns your Smartphone into your lockbox key. See the Smartphone certified device list at http://utcfsfiresecurityproducts.com/index.html that can turn into your lockbox key. To download the eKey ‘app’:

iPhone – Select ‘App Store’ icon, select Search and search for Supra eKEY, select the app, & tap Install Android – Select ‘Market’ icon, select Search and search for Supra eKEY, select the app, & tap Install BlackBerry – On your phone, open the internet browser, type www.ekeymobile.com and download

Key Types Comparison

Xpress key eKey Basic Plan eKey Professional Plan

Pricing $281.60 + tax Usage Fee Billed Annually by Supra

$23.33, billed monthly by SUPRA $37.77 billed monthly by SUPRA

Functionality Basic lockbox functions

Basic lockbox functions available by application

Basic lockbox functions, plus MLS, maps, and showing activity

Additional Accessories / Fee

$75 + tax Supra processing fee.

eKey Plans

Basic Professional Open iBoxes * * Read iBoxes at listings; view showing agent name and phone * * Customize iBox access hours as you take the listing * * Add business card, flyer, showing notes to iBox * * Track iBox inventory and view settings on your device * * Send showing feedback to listing agents when you update your key * * View showing activity details on KIMweb * * Retrieve specific MLS info wherever you are * MLS info and agent roster refreshed daily on your key device * View HotSheets * Search MLS five ways (Most used is Address Search) * Free Mapopolis maps linked to listings * Create and save buyer profiles and mini-CMA searches on device * View showing details and feedback on your device *

$50 + tax Supra processing fee.

$50 + tax Supra processing fee.

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Application for REALTOR® Membership Type of membership applying for:

___ Primary REALTOR® ___ Secondary REALTOR® ___ MLS Only

1. Name: ____________________________________________ Nickname: ________________________________

2. Home Address: _________________________________________________________________ Zip: __________

Home Phone: _______________ Cell Phone: ________________ Personal Fax: ______________

Preferred Phone: __ Home ___ Office Cell Date of Birth: ______________________

Mother’s Maiden Name: __________________________ or Your Birthplace: ______________________________(This information will be used as verification of Identity when pin numbers or passwords are requested)

3. E-mail: _____________________________________ Personal Website: __________________________________

4. DRE License #: ______________________ Broker ___ Salesperson ___ Expiration Date: ____________________

Persons other than principles, partners, branch office manager or corporate officers of real estate or appraisal firms mustremain employed by or affiliated with a Designated REALTOR® to be eligible for REALTOR® membership.

5. Name of Designated REALTOR® (Broker): ___________________________________ DRE #: ________________

6. Firm Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Firm Address: _________________________________________________________________________________

Firm Phone: _________________________________Fax: ___________________________________

Office email: _________________________________ Website: _________________________________________

Your Preferred Mailing: ___ Office ___ Home Your Preferred Fax: ___ Office ___ Home

7. List all Boards/Associations of REALTORS® to which you now and/or previously belong as a member:_____________________________________________________________________________________________

8. If you are currently a member of another Association or have been in the past, please include your 9-digitNRDS/CAR member number: ______________________________

9. Have you ever been disciplined by any of the above Associations/Boards? ___ YES ___ NO

10. Have you ever been disciplined by the DRE? ___ YES ___ NO If yes, please attach copy of discipline

SCCAOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Date: ________________ Prepared by: _______________________ MEMBER # _____________________ OFFICE # _______________________ NRDS # ________________________ Letter of Good Standing _______________

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ASSOCIATION BYLAWS: I understand that the above statements are in addition to the Association Bylaws, to which I have also agreed. Violations of Association Bylaws may result in discipline, fines, and ultimate termination of membership. My actions may cause damage to the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS® and the Association may pursue its legal remedies against me to recover such damages.

ARBITRATION AGREEMENT: (a) I hereby agree, for myself and the firm for which I act, to binding arbitration of disputes with any client by the Board/Association rules. (b) Further, I agree to binding arbitration in accordance with Board/Association rules, with any other member of this Board/Association.

USE OF THE TERM REALTOR® OR REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®: I understand that the professional designations REALTOR® and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® are federally registered trademarks of the National Association of REALTORS® (“N.A.R.”) and use of these designations are subject to N.A.R. rules and regulation. I agree that I cannot use these professional designations until this application is approved, all my membership requirements are completed, and I am notified of membership approval in one of these designations. I further agree that should I cease to be a REALTOR® or REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®, I will discontinue use of the term REALTOR® or REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® in all certificates, signs, seals or any other medium.

NO REFUND: I understand that my dues and fees are non-refundable. In the event that I fail to maintain eligibility for membership for any reason under the Association Bylaws, including but not limited to discipline by the Association, I understand I will not be entitled to a refund of my dues and fees.

AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE AND USE INFORMATION AND WAIVER: I authorize the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS® or its representatives to verify any information on this application, including contacting any Board/Association/MLS, the BRE, current or past broker, or business associates. I further authorize any Board/Association /MLS in which I have been a member or MLS Participant or Subscriber to release all membership and disciplinary records to the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS®. I further authorize the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS® to use this information in determining further disciplinary sanctions. I waive any cause of action, including but not limited to, slander, libel, or defamation of character resulting from such verification, evaluation, or other processing of this application or use of information gathered by the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS®, C.A.R., N.A.R., their agents, employees, committees, or members.

I hereby acknowledge receipt of the following: *You will receive the following documents during your in-office appointment.

___ Key Etiquette ___ Association Bylaws ___ Code of Ethics

I understand that by becoming and remaining a member of the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS®, I agree to the Association Bylaws, as from time to time amended, including but not limited to all of the above.

I authorize the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS®, the California Association of REALTORS®, and the National Association of REALTORS®, their subsidiaries, affiliates or representatives (“Associations”) to transmit to me by fax, e-mail, telephone or mail, any communications and/or material advertising the availability of or quality of any property, goods or services offered, endorsed or promoted by Associations.

I certify that the information given in this application is true and correct.

____________________________________________ _______________________ Signature of Applicant Date

____________________________________________ _______________________ Signature of Designated REALTOR® Date

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EXHIBIT A MEMBERSHIP DUES AND ASSESSMENTS; MLS FEES

1. MEMBERSHIP DUES AND ASSESSMENTS

Local Association Allocation $______________

Local Board/Association Application/Initiation Fees $______________

C.A.R. Allocation and REALTOR® Action Assessment* $______________ (Select amount from below proration schedule)

2020 C.A.R. Allocation and REALTOR® Action Assessment Proration Schedule

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

$184 $168.67 $153.33 $138 $122.67 $107.33 $92 $76.67 $61.33 $46 $30.67 $15.33

C.A.R. New Member Fee** $ 100.00

N.A.R. Allocation $______________ (Select amount from below proration schedule) 2020 N.A.R. Allocation Proration Schedule

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept

Oct Nov

Dec

$150

$137.50

$125

$112.50

$100

$87.50

$75

$62.50

$50 $37.50

$25 $12.50

N.A.R. Special Assessment $ 35.00

REALTOR® ACTION FUND*** (optional) $148.00 or $49.00

C.A.R. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY FUND (optional) $ 10

MEMBERSHIP DUES AND ASSESSMENTS TOTAL $______________

Political contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal and state income tax purposes. Dues payments & assessments (Local Association, C.A.R., and NAR) and contributions to “REALTOR® Action Fund” are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. Contributions to the C.A.R. Housing Affordability Fund are charitable and tax deductible to the extent allowable under both Federal and State law. However, the dues portion of your bill, excluding the portion of dues used for lobbying activities, REALTOR® Action Assessment and REALTOR® Action Fund, may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses. Please consult your tax professional.

* The REALTOR® Action Assessment is a mandatory, pro-rated $49 state political assessmentwhich may be satisfied in one of two ways: either (1) a voluntary contribution to CREPAC and/or

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CREIEC and/or other related political purposes or (2) a designation of the funds for political purposes in the C.A.R. general fund. You may include the entire amount on one check and if you do so, the assessment will go into CREPAC and/or CREIEC, or other related political purposes. If you choose not to contribute to a C.A.R. Political Action Committee (PAC), you must do so in writing and the entire assessment will be placed in the C.A.R. general fund and used for other political purposes. PAC contributions from the REALTOR® Action Assessment will be allocated among CREPAC and CREIEC and possibly IMPAC and ALF. The allocation formula is subject to change. Payment of the assessment is a requirement of maintaining membership.

** $70 of the $100 C.A.R. New Member Fee will automatically be deposited into the C.A.R. Issues Mobilization Political Action Committee (“IMPAC”). The $70 assessment is mandatory. If you choose not to contribute to IMPAC, you must do so in writing and the entire $70 assessment will be placed in the C.A.R. general fund and used for other political purposes.

*** Make a difference by helping promote REALTOR® interests through the political process and designate an additional $49 or more to the REALTOR® Action Fund. $49 is the suggested additional voluntary contribution but you may give more, or less, or nothing at all. See additional information on the political contribution structure and allocation in the Legal Notices and Disclosures set forth below. No member will be favored or disfavored by reason of the amount of his/her contribution or his/her decision not to contribute. Contributions to the REALTOR® Action Fund will be allocated among C.A.R.’s political action committees (CREPAC, CREIEC, and CREPAC/Federal) according to a formula approved by C.A.R. depending on whether it is a personal or corporate contribution. The allocation formula is subject to change including re-designating a portion to IMPAC and ALF. Failure to contribute to RAF will not affect an individual’s membership status in C.A.R.

All dues, assessments and fees are non-refundable.

LEGAL NOTICES AND DISCLOSURES

REALTOR® ACTION ASSESSMENT & FUND: Explanation and Legal Notice

California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) Political Action Committees: C.A.R. sponsors four Political Action Committees (PACs). CREPAC is used to support state and local candidates to further the goals of the real estate industry. CREIEC is an independent expenditure committee that independently advocates for or against candidates in accordance with the interests of the real estate industry. CREPAC/Federal supports candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. IMPAC supports local and state ballot measures and other advocacy oriented issues that impact real property in California. IMPAC is funded by your dues dollars. C.A.R. also supports the Advocacy Local Fund (ALF), a non-PAC fund.

REALTOR® Action Assessment (RAA): This mandatory $49 state political assessment (pro-rated based on when you join) may be satisfied in one of two ways: either (1) a voluntary contribution to CREPAC and/or CREIEC and/or other related political purposes or (2) a designation of the funds for political purposes in the C.A.R. general fund. You may include the entire amount on one check and if you do so, $49 or your pro-rated amount (based on when you join) will go into CREPAC and/or CREIEC, or other related political purposes. If you

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have an assessment that is over $98 due to your DR nonmember count, then any amount over $98 contributed to the state PACs (i.e. CREPAC and CREIEC) will go into CREIEC. If you choose not to contribute to a PAC, you must do so in writing and the entire assessment of $49 (or your pro-rated amount based on when you join) will be placed in the C.A.R. general fund and used for other political purposes. PAC contributions from the REALTOR® Action Assessment will be allocated among CREPAC and CREIEC and possibly IMPAC and ALF. The allocation formula is subject to change. Payment of the assessment is a requirement of maintaining membership.

REALTOR® Action Fund (RAF): REALTORS®, and REALTOR-ASSOCIATES® may also participate in RAF by including an additional voluntary contribution on the same check as your dues and assessment payment. Forty-nine dollars ($49) is the suggested additional voluntary contribution but you may give more, or less, or nothing at all. No member will be favored or disfavored by reason of the amount of his/her contribution or his/ her decision not to contribute. Contributions to the REALTOR® Action Fund will be allocated among C.A.R.’s political action committees (CREPAC, CREIEC, and CREPAC/Federal) according to a formula approved by C.A.R. depending on whether it is a personal or corporate contribution. The allocation formula is subject to change including re-designating a portion to IMPAC and ALF. Failure to contribute to RAF will not affect an individual’s membership status in C.A.R.

CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS to C.A.R.’s PACs are permissible and may be used for contributions to state or local candidates or for independent expenditures to support or oppose federal, state, or local candidates. However, current C.A.R. practice is to deposit all corporate contributions into CREPAC, CREIEC or IMPAC. A corporate contribution includes any contribution drawn from a corporate account.

PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS to C.A.R.’s PACs may be used for both state and federal elections and therefore may be deposited into CREPAC/ Federal in addition to all other C.A.R. political action committees. Up to $200 of a REALTOR® Action Fund contribution willbe divided between CREPAC/Federal and CREPAC in an allocation to be determined by C.A.R.Any amount above $200, up to applicable legal limits, will be allocated to CREPAC/Federal.

If you are a California major donor and need specific information regarding your contributions, please contact the C.A.R. Controller’s office at (213) 739-8252. Contributions in excess of the contribution limits will be reallocated to another PAC connected with C.A.R. Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, an individual may contribute up to $5,000 in a calendar year to CREPAC/Federal.

Political contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal and state income tax purposes.

NOTICE REGARDING DEDUCTIBILITY OF DUES, ASSESSMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

2020 ESTIMATED PORTION OF YOUR DUES USED FOR LOBBYING THAT ARE NON-DEDUCTIBLE:

NAR 38% of your N.A.R. Allocation (amount as pro-rated depending on the month you join)

C.A.R. 43.08% of your C.A.R. Allocation and RAA (amount as pro-rated depending on the month you join) plus 70% of your C.A.R. New Member Fee (not prorated)

Local [4] % of your Local Allocation (amount as pro-rated depending

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on the month you join)

Dues payments and assessments for your local association, C.A.R. and NAR, and contributions to RAF are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. However, the dues portion of your bill, excluding the portion of dues used for lobbying activities, REALTOR® Action Assessment and REALTOR® Action Fund, may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses. Contributions to C.A.R. Housing Affordability Fund are charitable and tax-deductible to the extent allowed under both federal and state law. Please consult your tax professional.

All dues, assessments and fees are non-refundable.

C.A.R. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY FUND:

REALTORS® and REALTOR-ASSOCIATES® may make a voluntary, tax-deductible, charitable contribution to the C.A.R. Housing Affordability Fund (HAF) on the same check as the dues payment. HAF is a charitable nonprofit organization whose purpose is to address the statewide housing crisis. It receives contributions from REALTORS® and other individuals as well as businesses and other organizations and distributes funds through local associations of REALTORS® toward programs that increase homeownership and the supply of housing across the state.

HAF is exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. Contributions to HAF from both individuals and businesses are charitable and tax-deductible to the extent allowed under both federal and state law.

Individual contributions are designated by ‘Keys to California’ Pins: Ambassador ($25), Bronze ($100), Silver ($500) with an option to renew annually for $250, Gold ($1,000) with an option to renew annually for $350, and Founder’s Circle ($1,500) with an option to renew annually for $500. For information about HAF, including major non-cash gifts or corporate sponsorships, visit www.carhaf.org or contact the HAF at 213-739-8200 or by mail at 525 S. Virgil Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90020.

YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE MAGAZINE IS PAID FOR WITH YOUR DUES AT A RATE OF $6.00 AND IS NON-DEDUCTIBLE THEREFROM.